Spring is not just a season in the equestrian world — it’s a reset button.

Longer days. Lush pastures. Full show calendars. Busy barns. And for many horse property owners, it’s the most strategic time of year to prepare, improve, or list.

Whether you’re a competitive rider, backyard horse owner, or considering buying or selling a farm, spring sets the tone for the entire equestrian year.

Pasture Revival & Property First Impressions

The Jockey Club announced the appointment of Charlotte Clement de Bona as its chief strategy and transformation officer, reinforcing its commitment to innovation, performance, and long-term growth.

Tattersalls announced Feb. 26 the catalog for the 182 juveniles entered for the Craven Breeze Up Sale, one of the first significant dates in the forthcoming flat season diary, which will take place April 13-15.

Eye on the World, with BH correspondent and world traveler Bob Kieckhefer, aims to look at international racing from an American perspective and, along the way, perhaps grow some interest in racing overseas.

Letters to the Editor, Feb. 26 edition of BloodHorse Daily

For a Green Bay Packers fan like Paul Farr, it was hard to watch his team squander an 18-point lead and lose to the Chicago Bears in the NFL playoffs. A month later, on the frozen tundra of Aqueduct Racetrack, he suffered another heartbreaking loss.

The TPA, founded in 1951, is comprised of approximately 100 Thoroughbred racing publicists and marketing executives at racetracks throughout North America with the shared goal of promoting the sport of Thoroughbred racing.

Graded stakes winner Litmus Test battles past foe Blackout Time in the March 1 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park, plus a slew of 3-year-olds he has yet to face, led by local stakes winners Silent Tactic and Strategic Risk.

While Churchill Downs Inc. reports some mixed results for 2025, its live and historical racing segment enjoyed an increase in adjusted earnings—including a revenue and adjusted earnings increase for Churchill Downs racing operations.

In this month's Beyond the Headline series, farm manager Joshua Smith discusses the unusually frigid weather brought to the Bluegrass by winter storm Fern and how breeding farms adapt to extreme weather.